AU2012323417B2 - Method and apparatus for a rekeyable master key lock - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for a rekeyable master key lock Download PDF

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AU2012323417B2
AU2012323417B2 AU2012323417A AU2012323417A AU2012323417B2 AU 2012323417 B2 AU2012323417 B2 AU 2012323417B2 AU 2012323417 A AU2012323417 A AU 2012323417A AU 2012323417 A AU2012323417 A AU 2012323417A AU 2012323417 B2 AU2012323417 B2 AU 2012323417B2
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Mark W. Emory
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B29/00—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in
    • E05B29/004—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in with changeable combinations
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B27/00—Cylinder locks or other locks with tumbler pins or balls that are set by pushing the key in
    • E05B27/005—Cylinder locks or other locks with tumbler pins or balls that are set by pushing the key in with changeable combinations
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B29/00—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in
    • E05B29/0046—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in for use with more than one key, e.g. master-slave key
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B29/00—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in
    • E05B29/0066—Side bar locking
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B29/00—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in
    • E05B29/0033—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in with floating plate tumblers, i.e. sliding or sliding and rotating in a plane
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B29/00—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in
    • E05B29/0073—Cylinder locks and other locks with plate tumblers which are set by pushing the key in wherein the key can be inserted or withdrawn in different positions or directions
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
    • Y10T70/7486—Single key
    • Y10T70/7508—Tumbler type
    • Y10T70/7559—Cylinder type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
    • Y10T70/7486—Single key
    • Y10T70/7508—Tumbler type
    • Y10T70/7559—Cylinder type
    • Y10T70/7588—Rotary plug
    • Y10T70/7593—Sliding tumblers
    • Y10T70/7599—Transverse of plug
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/70—Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441—Key
    • Y10T70/7486—Single key
    • Y10T70/7508—Tumbler type
    • Y10T70/7559—Cylinder type
    • Y10T70/7588—Rotary plug
    • Y10T70/7593—Sliding tumblers
    • Y10T70/7599—Transverse of plug
    • Y10T70/7616—Including sidebar

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US61/545,241 2011-10-10
US13/465,276 2012-05-07
US13/465,276 US9657499B2 (en) 2011-10-10 2012-05-07 Method and apparatus for a rekeyable master key lock
PCT/US2012/059312 WO2013055663A1 (en) 2011-10-10 2012-10-09 Method and apparatus for a rekeyable master key lock

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